Originally Posted by
JoeyBike
But this would take introspection, no denial, and willingness to take responsibility for ones own actions, choices, and risk taking in life. All qualities I find in short supply at A&S.
I suspect that part of the issue with some A&S folks is that they have a binary, zero-sum worldview. So they take any suggestion that cyclist victims might have contributed to their misfortune, as implying that we're making excuses for drivers.
By the same token, any suggestion that cyclists can manage their own safety on our "poorly designed infrastructure" implies opposition to improving it.